SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How many governors endorse one candidate for president — and then, even before the election, leave the door open to working in his opponent’s administration? One so far: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Republican former actor boasts that he’s California’s first “post- partisan” governor. He uses his willingness to cross party lines as a way to connect with the state’s Democratic-leaning electorate.
Schwarzenegger endorsed John McCain, his friend and fellow Republican, and will appear on the Arizona senator’s behalf at the Republican National Convention this summer. Yet Schwarzenegger also has made it clear that McCain’s likely opponent, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, wouldn’t be so bad.
Straddling the political fence fits his personality. Even in his weightlifting and acting days, Schwarzenegger sought to align himself with leaders and trendsetters.
